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F. PUCILLO. STRUCTURE 0R FRAME FOR BUILDINGS OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23, I916.-

Patented Aug: 8, 1916.

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STRUCTURE 0R FRAME FOR BUILDINGS OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FiLED FEB. 23. l lfi- Patented Aug'. 8, 1916.

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" is 'pc sheet steel, the-elements being formed by practice it is convenient, having decided upon the form of the elements of any particular structure, to retain a uniform formation of such elements throughout the structure, but it will of course be understood that any suitable form may be chosen for any particular building, having regard to the nature and size of such building.

In the example illustrated the framework or each section thereof, is formed from a number of sheet metal elements, mostly of uniform channel section, and comprising simple uprights or verticals a and double or compound uprights 7) disposed alternately, the double verticals being formed by the juxtaposition back to back of two simple members connected together by blocks or distance pieces 0 welded or soldered or otherwise aliixed to the elements.

In addition the framework comprises upper and lower beams or girders marked (Z lid 0 res 'iectively and intermediate or transverse rails or ties, simple floor beams .(1, double or compound floor beams 7t and.

architrave or root truss In connecting the upper members (Z to the vertical members or posts a and I) the5lattcr may be rovided with tongues 7a adapted to be passed through slots in the welt of the upper member and, if desired, the tongues Z: may be folded down thereon in thejmanner clearly'shown in Fig. 1, the downwardly depending flange l (Figs. 2 and 3) of the up per member (1 being conveniently adapted to rest in recesses formed by cutting away theupper portion of the inner flange of each of the vertical members. The outer and up standing flange of the upper member (Z is flush with the outer flanges of the vertical. members "so that substantially flush inner and outer faces will be presented for the reception of the water-proof or other sheeting or covering that may form the inner walls or outer walls or both inner and outer walls of the completed building. The blocks or distance pieces- 0 in addition to forming locking members For the various elements of the structure also afford readymeans for the attachment of the wall-covering sheets or slabs both inside and outside.

such a formation as to be adapted to engage in the space formed between the two flanges of the members a, or 7;. Consequently the male portions or prongs are of slightly smaller dimensions or Wit th, externally, so as to permit of being inserted, and ol' fitting exactly, into the space between the imvardly bent flanges of the member 0, or I). .iVloreover, it should be understood that, in order to allow the adjacent portions f f ol the flanges of the element f to enter between the undeformed portions of the flanges oi the elements a and b, the linngcs of the latter may be slightly sjn'ung apart or splaycd while the connection between the elements is being efiected as shown in Fig. 7.

H the ends of the flanges oi' the members a, or Z) adjoining the top-or web of the member f be slightly closed in or brought together beyond their normalposition so that they will be just above the piece the lat tor-ran no longer more back in the vertical direction and the joint is lorloed with the maximum of simplicity and strength.

Another form ol simple joint or (a'mpling, is shown most clearly in i igs. l and 2 and consists in the connection oi"- a. vertical double member I; with its oorrcspomling lower horiZontal member It.

The web ol' each component f th member I) terminates H] a ton ue or extension 0 (Figs. 1 and 2) each c! which is bent as shown at u and is slotted at o", the slot being adapted, by sliding horizontally, to engage a. block or distance piece (1' welded be tween the clemci'its that constitllle the member 1L. llach ol' the flanges ol' the member terminates in a bent, portion. 11' which completes the joint as ioilows:--'ihc flanges oi the member 11, are cut as shown at 1 the cut portion being slightly raised and aranged to abut against the flanges 1*. Consequently, the tongue 0 that is held down by the block n will be prevented from sliding horizontally and therefore the joint is rigid and at tbe same time simple and easy to take apart by returning the cut portions 1 to their norn'ial positions.

Another simple joint or coupling is shown in Figs. .3 and 2, connecting the roof trusses to the uprights or posts 0 of the Walls. The roof truss has bent plates 7' terminating in the extensions or straps 1" which fit exactly into an opening iormed in the Web of the piece 1/ alreadysecured to the member 1/. The transverse pin orlocking member .s' engaging beneath the distance pieces a that are welded between the two elements of the aie aeao or floor joists g is efi'ected' by means of a simple male and femalejoint'or coupling as indicated in Fig. 3, and comprising a tongue t passing-through loops .u' in the web formed by slotting and pressing into shape and locked ;by bending the lower end o'verthe.

flange of the member 9. A similar connection is made, in some cases between the rails or'horizontal. membersf and the backs of the uprights or vertical members a where a.

tongue enters the loop w formed by slotting and bending the web of the element a' and is locked by bending at '0 (Fig.1).

. The joint first indicated as being of a male and female type and shown as employed for connecting the pieces f to the pieces 6, is repeated for connecting the floor joists or piecesh to the pieces e (Figs. 1 and a), and

also here the deformability of the material allows of locking the joint Or coupling the joint between the members.

By the combination ofthejoints described the simple joint or coupling'between the different members is always or may bev completed by a small. deformation of the mate- I rial which allows of locking the joint so that it cannot come apart until the deformable locking portions have been returned to their normal position. The rigid members all and e. are consequently rigidly connected togetherfmd the members 7 whose ends abut against the members a consequently form additional connections.

The manner of jointing or coupling, the locking of the joints, and the arrangement of themembers, while capable of wide variation within the scope of the invention, allow of producing a construction having a maximum strength and rigidity-and which, nevertheless, can be easily erected and taken down or dismantled.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- 'in position.

2. In a frame-work structure for buildsuch members when the sliding member is ings and the like, members formed from easily bendable material of uniform section and being of channel shape in crosssectiomand means for connecting pairs'ioi said members when the end of one is in.- serted in the other comprising a projecting part on one of the members and a slotted portion on the other member adapted to fit over the projectingpart so. as to form a slid ng connection, and a bent portion on one of said members engaging a portion of the other so to prevent disengagement of such members when the sliding member is in position, and means for rigidly connectmg, certain of the members so as to .form compound members.

3. In a framework structure for ouild ings and the like, the combination of upright members of channel cross-section and made of easily bendable material, horizontal members ofthe same in cross-section having slotted portions near the ends thereof, means for connecting the ends of the horizontal members to the upright members comprising inturned portions of the flanges of the upright members'adapted. to be slidably engaged by said slotted portions, and means for rigidly retaining'the' latter whenslid into position comprising inwardly bent portions of the flanges of the upright members.

l. In' a frame-work structure for buildings and the like, the combination of an upright member composed of two parts of easily bendable material of channel section arranged back to back and rigidly connected by distance pieces, horizontal mem-.

bers of the same cross section eachpart of the upright member and having slotted I portions near the ends thereof, means for connecting the ends of said horizontal members to the upright membercomprislng inturned portions of the flanges of each of the channeled'parts (if the upright member adapted to be slidingly engaged by said slotted portions. the ends of the horizontal members being pressed invv'ard so as to fit between the flanges of the, upright member, and means for rigidly, but separably, retaining the horizontal members in position comprising slightly inwardly bent portions .of the flanges of the upright member.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

FRANCESCO PUCIIJLO. 

